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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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