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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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