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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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