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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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