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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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