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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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