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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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