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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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