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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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