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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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