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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important 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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