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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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