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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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