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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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