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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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