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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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