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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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