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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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