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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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