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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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