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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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