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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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