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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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