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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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