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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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