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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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