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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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