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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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