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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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