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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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