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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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