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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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