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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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