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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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