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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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