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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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