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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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