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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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