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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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