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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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