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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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