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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important 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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