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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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