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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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