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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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