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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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