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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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