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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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