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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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