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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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