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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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