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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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