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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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