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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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