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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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