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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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