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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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