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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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