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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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