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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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