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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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