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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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