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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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