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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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