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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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