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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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