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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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