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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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