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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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