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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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