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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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