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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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