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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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