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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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