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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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