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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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