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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important 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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