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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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