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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important 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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