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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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