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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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