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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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