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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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