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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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