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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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