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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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