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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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