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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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