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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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