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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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