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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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