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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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