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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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