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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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