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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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