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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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