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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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