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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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