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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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