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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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