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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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