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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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