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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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