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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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