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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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