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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major 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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