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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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