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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies 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 manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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