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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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