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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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