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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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