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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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