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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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