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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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