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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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