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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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