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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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