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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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