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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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