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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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