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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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