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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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