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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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