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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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