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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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