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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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