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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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