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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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