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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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