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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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