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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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