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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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