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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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