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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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