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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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