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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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