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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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