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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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