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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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