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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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