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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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