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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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