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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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