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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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