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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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