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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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