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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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