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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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