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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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