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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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