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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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