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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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