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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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