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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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