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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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