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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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