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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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