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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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