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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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