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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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