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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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