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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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