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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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