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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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