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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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