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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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