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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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