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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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