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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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