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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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