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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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