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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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