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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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