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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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