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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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