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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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