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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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