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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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