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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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