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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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