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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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