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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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