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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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