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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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