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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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