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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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