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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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