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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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