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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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