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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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