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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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