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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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