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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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