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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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