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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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