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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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