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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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