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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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