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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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