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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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