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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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