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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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