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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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