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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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