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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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