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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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