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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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