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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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