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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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