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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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