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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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