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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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