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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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