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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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