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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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