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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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