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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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