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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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