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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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