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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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