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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with 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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