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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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