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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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