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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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