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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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