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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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