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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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