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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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