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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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