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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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