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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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