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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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