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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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