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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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