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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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