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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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