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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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