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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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