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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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