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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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