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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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