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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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