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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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