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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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