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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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