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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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