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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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