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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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