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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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