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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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