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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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