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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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