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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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