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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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