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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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