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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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