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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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