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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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