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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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