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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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