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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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