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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)