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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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