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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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