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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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