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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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