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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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