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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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