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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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