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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important 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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