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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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