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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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