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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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