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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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