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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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