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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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