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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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