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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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