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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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