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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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