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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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