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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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