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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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