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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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