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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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