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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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