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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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