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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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