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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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