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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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