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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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