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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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