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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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