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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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