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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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