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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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