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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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