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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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