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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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