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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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