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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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