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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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