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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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