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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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