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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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