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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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