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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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