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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses 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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