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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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