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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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