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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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