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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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