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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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