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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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