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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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