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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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