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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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