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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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