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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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