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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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