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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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