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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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