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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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