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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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