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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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