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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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