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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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