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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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