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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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