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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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