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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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