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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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