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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models 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 organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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