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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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