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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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