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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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