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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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