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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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