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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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