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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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