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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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