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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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