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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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