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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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