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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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