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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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