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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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