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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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