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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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