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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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