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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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