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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources