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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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