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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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