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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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