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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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