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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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