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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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