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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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