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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines 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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