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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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