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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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