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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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