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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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