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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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