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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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