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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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