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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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