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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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