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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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