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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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