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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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