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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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