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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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