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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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