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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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