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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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