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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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