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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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