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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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