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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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