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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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