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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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