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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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