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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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