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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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