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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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