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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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