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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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