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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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