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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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