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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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