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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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