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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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