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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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