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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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