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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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