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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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