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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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