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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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