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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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