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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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