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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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