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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key 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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