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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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