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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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