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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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