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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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