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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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