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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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