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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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