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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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