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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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