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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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