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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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