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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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