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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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