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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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