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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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