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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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