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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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