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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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