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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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