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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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