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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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