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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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