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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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