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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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