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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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