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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the 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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