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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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