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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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