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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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