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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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