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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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