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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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