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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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