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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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