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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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