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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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