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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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