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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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