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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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