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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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