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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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