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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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