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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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