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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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