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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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