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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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