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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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