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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes 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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