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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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