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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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