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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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