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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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