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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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