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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 improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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