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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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