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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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