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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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