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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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