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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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