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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education