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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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