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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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