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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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