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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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