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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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