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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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