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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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