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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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