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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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