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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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