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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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