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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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