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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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