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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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