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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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