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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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