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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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