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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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