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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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