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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business 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 organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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