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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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