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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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