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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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