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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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