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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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