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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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