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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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