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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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