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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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