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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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