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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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