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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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