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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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