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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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