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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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