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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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