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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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