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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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