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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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