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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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