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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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