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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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