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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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