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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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