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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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