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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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