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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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