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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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